Bryce Canyon National Park

Anchors

Pillars of red, white, and orange cut through bluest skies. Erosion and rain constantly evolve nature’s amphitheater at Bryce. Wind your way through the canyons, peaceful, stunning, and immense.

About

Bryce Canyon Information

Bryce Canyon National Park in Southwestern Utah is famous for the largest collection of hoodoos—the distinctive rock formations at Bryce—in the world.

Bryce Canyon National Park in Southwestern Utah is famous for the largest collection of hoodoos—the distinctive rock formations at Bryce—in the world.

“The beauty and charm of the wilderness are his for the asking, for the edges of the wilderness lie close beside the beaten roads of the present travel.”— President Theodore Roosevelt

Bryce Canyon is also home to horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters carved from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau, scenic vistas, and the dark night sky. Visitors can expect spectacular hiking, camping, endless outdoor ranger activities, and even a Prairie Dog Festival.

Because the park covers a vertical distance of over 2,000 feet, it exists in three distinct climatic zones: spruce or fir forest, Ponderosa Pine forest, and Pinyon Pine or juniper forest.

Bryce Canyon first became a tourist destination in 1916 with Union Pacific. It was then declared a National Moument in 1923, and officially established as a National Park in 1928.

Visiting Bryce Canyon

Map of the Park

Bryce Canyon National Park

P.O. Box 640201

Bryce Canyon
, UT

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Park Weather

While sunny most of the year, the temperature and weather in Bryce Canyon National Park can be otherwise fairly unpredictable. From nearly daily summer thunderstorms to large snowstorms in winter, be prepared for anything. Visitors should make sure to check daily forecasts to see what this national park has in store for them on any given day.

Tours and Camping

Hiking and camping are two of the most popular activities in Bryce Canyon. Camping can be done either in one of the two reservation-based car camping sites near the visitor center or by obtaining a backcountry permit for the multiple sites along trails.

Wildlife in the Park

The variable ecosystems in Bryce Canyon creates opportunity for great biodiversity including more than 100 species of birds, dozens of mammals, and more than a thousand plant species.